Calf weaner



A. ERICKSON. CALF WEANER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 15,1922.

Patented Dec. 5, 1922.

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attotmg Patented Dec. 5 i922.

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Application filed .ful 15,

Be it known that I, Amos EmoKs'oN, a-

citizn or the United States, residing at Keota, in the county of Weldand State of Colorado, have invented certain new and use fulImprovements in Calf VVeaners, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to calf weaners and has for its object to providea device of this character which can be easily and quickly applied tothe nose of the calf and cannot be removed by the calf.

It is another object of the invention to provide a weaner of thischaracter wherein only one movable part is provided, and this part maybe readily swung into engagement with the nose of the animal andsecurely fastened in position.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a device ofthis character wherein the movable part is pivoted to the body portionof thedevice and is not longitudinally movable so that there is nodanger of injuring the nose of the animal.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theimproved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter moreparticularly described, fully claimed and. illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a view in elevation of acalf weaner constructed in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention, a portion of the device being shown in section;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the weaner in its open position; and

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the weaner in its closed position.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates the body member constructedpreferably of wood so as to render the device comfortable in winter, andat the same time permitting the device to be constructed relativelylarge and light in weight.

The body member 5 has its end portion 6 enlarged, while projecting fromthe inner face of the end portion 6 is a finger 7, said finger beingrounded and serving as one portion of the supporting means of theweaner. The inner face-8 of the enlargement is curved as well as thecentral portion 9 of the body member to conform to the curvatureof thenose of the animal and to permit the device to be readily appliedv Theopposite end portion 10 of the body we. serial Nb. sv'a.

the block including a fiiigei eateries 1% which is similar inconstruction to the finger ma n r is provided with elative extension 11onwhich blo'lf 12 11 diPii'lfid;

7. The inner face 14 of the block is curved similar to the face 8 of theenlargement or extension of the end portion 6, so as to conform to thecurvature of the nose of the animal.

A bolt 15 is passed through the end portion 10, the extension 11 and theblock 12, said bolt pivotally connecting the block 12 to the body member5. By this means the block may swing upon the extensionll toward andaway from the finger 7, yet the finger 13 is always maintained in,spaced relation to the finger 7 as longitudinal movement of the block 12on the body member is prevented. The end portion 10 of the body memberis provided with an opening 16 adapted to register with an opening 17provided in the block 12. Aset screw 18 is threaded in said opening,said set screw being adapted to enter the opening 17 of the block 12 soas to prevent movement of the block relative to the body member and alsoto hold the finger 13 in alignment with the finger 7 To reinforce theend portion 6 of the body member a bolt 19 is passed through saidenlarged portion inwardly of the finger 7.

To apply the device the set screw 18 is operated so as to release theblock and permit swinging movement of the block on the body member 5.The block is swung sub stantially at right angles tothe finger 7,permitting said finger to be readily inserted in one portion of the noseof the calf. The block is then swung back, permitting the finger 13 toenter the opposite side portion of the nose of the calf. The set screw.18 is rotated so as to lock the finger 13 of the block 12 in alignmentwith the finger 7. This permits movement of the weaner in the nose ofthe animal, but positively prevents the same from bfeing wrenched fromthe nose of the animal by the animal.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that this invention providesa novel form of calf weaner capable of being readily applied to the noseof any calf and maintained in position indefinitely. In addition to thisthe device includes only one movable part, namely, the block 12. 11 viewof the injury to the nose of the animal is ima block pivoted to theopposite end of the possible. All of these features are possessed bodymember for rotary movement, said by a device that can be manufactured inblock having a finger projecting therefrom, large numbers from a smallquantity of and means carried by the body member for 15 5 material.engagement with the block to prevent rota- What is claimed is tion ofthe block and to hold the finger of A calf Weaner comprising a bodymember the block substantially in alignment With having one end thereofenlarged, a finger the finger of the enlarged end portion. projectingfrom the outer edge of said en- In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my20 10 larged end portion back upon the body memsignature.

ber in parallel relation to said body member, AMOS ERIGKSON.

